There are no grades for Gouarec: French towns need 1,000 residents for them. 16% of its homes are second homes. People aged 65 and over make up 45% of residents. The median home sells for €1,317/m².

What makes Gouarec stand out

The 3 things Gouarec does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

Second homes, share of all homes

Homes

of all homes, against 2% in the median compared French town

Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Residents 65 and over

Who lives here

45% are 65 or over

of residents, against 22% in the median compared French town

Median age 61.7. Source: INSEE, census 2023.

Median price per m²

Housing

€1,317/m²

Median sale price, 46% below the median of compared French towns (€2,430/m²)

34 sales, July 2023 to June 2026. Source: DGFiP, DVF.

Ancien rendez-vous de chasse des ducs de Rohan · Inscrit · Photo: Crepi22 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Gouarec’s story

Gouarec in pictures

Gouarec has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

15% of its homes were built before 1919, against 7.4% in the median compared French town.

Wikidata records 3 people born in Gouarec before 1900, the earliest Yves Marie Audrein, in 1741.

1925First protected: Ancien rendez-vous de chasse des ducs de Rohan
1926Most recently protected: Chapelle Saint-Gilles

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The data

Data highlights are ordered by what stands out in Gouarec.

Who lives here

Fewer children live in Gouarec than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or compared French towns: 8.9% are under 15

Degrees are held by 19% of adults, below Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (31%) and compared French towns (30%) alike. Young adults of 15 to 24 are 9.3% of the population. Residents of Gouarec have a median age of 61.7.

61.7median age

GouarecCôtes-d'Armor medianFrance median

Côtes-d'Armor medianFrance median

Ages · share of residents

45%

Highest diploma · residents 15 and older who have left education

No diploma30%

CAP or BEP27%

Baccalauréat17%

Higher education19%

Women and men · all residents

59% women, 41% men

About 70 men for every 100 women. Median share of women: Côtes-d'Armor 52.9%, France 51.8%. Women live longer than men, so towns with many older residents have more women.

Ages and diplomas in Gouarec
	Gouarec	Côtes-d'Armor median	France median
Under 15	8.9%	15%	17%
15–24	9.3%	9.3%	11%
25–44	14%	19%	23%
45–64	23%	27%	26%
65+	45%	29%	22%
No diploma	30%	17%	19%
CAP or BEP	27%	27%	26%
Baccalauréat	17%	19%	18%
Higher education	19%	31%	30%

Full pageGouarec’s Who lives here pageOpen the page

Ages61.7 median age · 45% are 65 or over Households340 households · 1.9 people per household Born abroad11% immigrants · Born abroad, not French at birth Questions“What is the population of Gouarec?”

INSEE, census 2023 · Côtes-d'Armor median and France median: the median of compared communes

History

Old homes shape Gouarec: 15% were built before 1919, more than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns and across compared French towns

France has no History Grade yet: this card describes, it doesn’t grade.

Gouarec has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

2historic monuments

Monuments by protection · Mérimée

Classé0

Inscrit2

1925

first monument protected

15%

of homes built before 1919 · median town 7.4%

Full pageGouarec’s history pageOpen the page

Age of homes15% built before 1919 · Older homes Map2 historic monuments Questions“How many historic monuments are there in Gouarec?”

Ministère de la Culture, Mérimée (Licence Ouverte 2.0) · INSEE, census 2023, homes by build period

Work & commute

More people in Gouarec are out of work than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns or across compared French towns: 13.1%

Median disposable income comes to €22,800 a year per consumption unit. For its 200 residents in work, Gouarec has 350 jobs: 1.8 each. At the census, 15.3% went to work on foot, by bike or by public transport, above Côtes-d'Armor’s towns (9.6%) and compared French towns (13.4%) alike.

15%walk, cycle or take transit

How working residents got to work · census 2023

Driving74%

On foot13%

Bicycle2%

Motorbike or scooter1%

Public transport1%

350

jobs based in Gouarec, 1.8 per working resident

13.1%

unemployment rate, ages 15 to 64 in the labor force · median of compared French towns 10.1%

€22,800

median annual income per consumption unit, 2023 · median of compared French towns €25,970

worked without traveling (at or from home)

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Jobs based here350 jobs based here · 1.8 per working resident Getting to work15% walk, cycle or take transit Median income€22,800 a year · Median income per consumption unit

Source: INSEE, census 2023 (commuting, employment, jobs at place of work); INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Housing

Renting in Gouarec costs less than in Côtes-d'Armor’s towns and across compared French towns, at an estimated advertised €8.80/m² a month

Rents are the ministry’s estimates of advertised rents, not rents actually paid.

Between July 2023 and June 2026, buyers took 34 homes in Gouarec. Houses were 97% of what sold.

€1,317/m²median sale price

Median sale price per m² · Jul 2023 to Jun 2026

Gouarec€1,317/m²

Median of towns€2,430/m²

Côtes-d'Armor median€2,254/m²

By type	Median per m²	Sales
Houses	€1,324/m²	33

€8.80/m²

estimated advertised apartment rent a month, charges included (€6.92 to €11.19/m² a month)

€7.86/m²

estimated advertised house rent a month, charges included

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Renting€8.80/m² a month · Estimated advertised apartment rent PricesMedian sale price €1,317/m²

Source: DGFiP, DVF property sales (Etalab geolocated); Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025; INSEE, Filosofi 2023 · Licence Ouverte

Nearby attractions

Chemin de fer de Bon-Repos and 4 more in and around Gouarec

Other places to visit, museums and heritage in and near Gouarec. Best known first.

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MuseumMuseumChemin de fer de Bon-Repos4.3 km east, in Bon Repos sur Blavet AttractionAttractionGouarec1 km east, in Bon Repos sur Blavet AttractionAttractionBon Repos4.6 km east, in Bon Repos sur Blavet BattlefieldBattlefieldCastel-Cran2.8 km southeast, in Plélauff AttractionAttractionGare aux Korrigans2.4 km southeast, in Bon Repos sur Blavet

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Everything we know about Gouarec

13pages on Gouarec

The big questions

Cost of livingMedian €1,317/m² · rent €8.80/m² a month Health3 GPs · nearest emergency department 16.1 mi away Housing34 sales on record, the last three years Work & commute350 jobs based here Flood & hazards

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The story

Who lives hereMedian age 61.7 History2 historic monuments Town HallFamous people4 notable people born here

Landmarks

Gouarec has 2 historic monuments on the Culture ministry’s list, none at the highest level (classé).

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Chapelle Saint-GillesChapel

Ancien rendez-vous de chasse des ducs de RohanHome

Photo credits

Chapelle Saint-Gilles: Photo: Crepi22 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Ancien rendez-vous de chasse des ducs de Rohan: Photo: Crepi22 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Famous people from Gouarec

4 notable people were born in Gouarec.

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Yves Marie AudreinFrench politician · 1741–1800

Guillaume RacinetFrench politician · 1788–1880

Pierre Le Moign'French Resistance fighter · 1913–1974

Pierre Marie Le MoignFrench politician · 1824–1902

Gouarec’s neighbors

The nearest towns of 2,500 or more. The map uses IGN’s commune boundaries. See them on the map →

All towns in Côtes-d'Armor →

RostrenenCléguérecGuerlédanPontivyQuintinCarhaix-PlouguerGouarec

How the neighbors grade

Town	People	Miles	Overall	Cost	Safety	Health
Gouarec	866	—	—	—	—	—
Rostrenen	3,282	5.8	A	A	C⁺	B
Cléguérec Morbihan	2,885	9.4	—	B⁻	—	C
Guerlédan	2,532	10	—	A	—	C⁺
Pontivy Morbihan	14,640	15	B⁻	B⁻	C⁻	C
Quintin	2,739	18	A	B	B	A⁻
Carhaix-Plouguer Finistère	7,412	18	C	B⁺	D	C

People: INSEE, census 2023. Miles: center to center.

About Gouarec

Commune in Côtes-d'Armor, Brittany

Gouarec is a commune of 866 people in the Communauté de communes du Kreiz-Breizh (CCKB). TownRatings compares communes, France’s local unit: each has its own mayor and its own statistics. Its area takes in the town and the countryside around it.

Built from INSEE’s 2026 official geography (COG) and IGN Admin Express boundaries

Population: 866 (INSEE, census 2023)
Intercommunality: Communauté de communes du Kreiz-Breizh (CCKB)
Département: Côtes-d'Armor (22)
Région: Brittany
Area: 2.5 sq mi (6.6 km²)
INSEE code: 22064

Sources: INSEE, census 2023 (population, employment, commuting) · INSEE, Filosofi 2023 (income per consumption unit, poverty) · DGFiP, DVF property sales, July 2023 to June 2026 · Housing Ministry, Carte des loyers 2025 · SSMSI, recorded crime by commune, 2023–2025 · Ministry of Education (DEPP), brevet and bac results and value-added indicators, 2025 · INSEE, deaths by commune of residence 2016–2025 and censuses 2012–2023; Eurostat, death rates by age (© European Union); INSEE, BPE 2025 (care homes, emergency and maternity units, GPs, pharmacies); DREES, APL 2024; INSEE, life expectancy by département 2025 (provisional) · INSEE, BPE 2025 and Filosofi 200 m grid (walking distances) · IGN Admin Express (boundaries) · TownRatings grades: our own summary of the data, ranking French towns against each other only, updated October 30, 2026. Under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab).

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.